In place of Gail Bowen the Friends of the Library are excited to announce that we have a new author and a new date for our spring author event, Terry Fallis. He is the winner of Canada Reads 2011 for his political satire The Best Laid Plans which also earned him the Stephen Leacock Medal. The sequel The High Road has just been shortlisted for the 2011 Leacock Medal. His experience in Canadian politics gives him insight into how human failings colour the political world.

After graduating from engineering he joined future Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s full time staff for the 1984 federal Liberal Leadership campaign. He served on the political staff of the Liberal Minister of State for Youth, the Honourable Jean Lapierre, in the short-lived cabinet of Prime Minister John Turner.

Terry worked in the government of Premier David Peterson as Legislative Assistant to the Honourable Robert Nixon, Treasurer. Later he was a government affairs and communications consultant with an international PR firm. In 1995, he cofounded a full service communications consulting agency with offices in Ottawa and Toronto. Terry is also co-host of the popular business podcast,

Terry is still involved in politics and has hosted and produced podcast series for Liberal candidates Michael Ignatieff and Rob Oliphant.

Our spring author event with Gail Bowen was cancelled because of a medical emergency. If you have purchased tickets you can use them on Thursday May 26 for our rescheduled spring event. If a refund is needed contact eglibraryfriends@gmail.com

Reception with refreshments will follow.
Admission $10, $8 members

Tickets available at the

Holland Landing and Mount Albert Libraries

and by chance at the door
Questions eglibraryfriends@gmail.com

This event is sponsored by Southlake Cinemania